Froggy Jumps Middle Ages: BeginningOnline version Middle Ages: Beginning by Angela Taylor 1 The Roman empire was divided into two parts. The Western Roman Empire's capital was a Rome b Constantinople c Byzantium 2 What happened to the Western Roman Empire? a It became Byzantium b It was attacked by Germanic Invaders c It became the center of the Muslim empire 3 What event started the Middle Ages? a The Muslims fighting their way into present-day France at the Battle of Tours b When the capital city of Rome moved to Constantinople c Germanic Invaders sacked Rome in the year 476 4 How long did the Western Roman Empire last before it was invaded by Germanic Invaders? a 500 years b 1,000 years c 2,000 years 5 Which of the following is not a name of one of the Germanic Invaders? a Ostrogoths b Visigoths c Burgogoths 6 From where did Germanic Invaders come from? a They came into Europe from areas around present-day Russia b They mostly attacked Europe by moving up north from Africa c They Advanced from areas in the Middle East 7 What is another term used for Germanic invader? a Militator b Conquistador c Barbarian 8 After the Germanic Invaders began to take over the Western Roman Empire, what is not true? a The Roman people eventually became illiterate b The Roman people began fighting for survival c The Roman people regained control against the Invaders 9 During the Middle Ages what did Europe look like on a map? a Each of the Germanic tribes and former areas of the Roman Empire were cut up into kingdoms b The Germanic tribes made maps that stayed the same throughout the Middle Ages c It was divided into countries like France, Spain, Germany. 10 Which of the following is not true about the Middle Ages? a Some areas quickly fell under Germanic control While others remained Roman much longer b The borders of Kingdoms frequently changed c All of the kingdoms were very powerful 11 During the Middle Ages, what is happening around the rest of the world? a There is much war in turmoil in all continents b Many cultures around the world are thriving and expanding c Nobody lived at any other part of the world except Europe 12 During the Middle Ages, what establishment had the greatest overall power? a The church b The school c The King 13 What is meant by the term 'the church'? a A name given to all of the Christian churches all throughout Europe b Just one building - it was the largest church building and was located in Rome. c The location where the pope lived 14 What was not a problem of the Catholic Church during this time? a There was much corruption including indulgences b Church leaders often did not follow teachings of the church c Leaders of the Christian church were being persecuted 15 What is an Indulgence in reference to the Catholic church? a Collecting money in exchange for saying sins are forgiven b Giving the people of the kingdom too much food they did not need c Allowing peasants to build their own beautiful homes 16 Why did people support the church if it was corrupt? a The church gave the people money b The people could not read or write and were ill-educated c The people questioned the teachings of the church
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